Some synthetic food flavoring additives banned
Last week the FDA announced that it was banning the use of seven synthetic food-flavoring additives that have been linked to the development of cancer.
Markets bounce following USDA reports
Markets improve somewhat, following USDA reports, but harvest is a little on the slow side.
NCF accepting applications for CME Beef Industry Scholarships
The CME Beef Industry Scholarship program will issue 10 $1,500 scholarships to outstanding students pursuing careers in the beef industry.
Barn lost in Fulton Co. fire, but cows saved
A herd of dairy cows is safe this week, thanks to a community-wide rescue effort, after a six-alarm fire ripped through a Fulton County barn in the early morning hours of Oct. 7.
Battle of Lake Erie continues over watershed order
No decision came out of the Oct. 4 meeting of the Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission's task force on the designation of Lake Erie watersheds as 'distressed.'
Jobs Alliance tries to block gas plants that would bring jobs to West Virginia
Murray Energy, one of the nation’s largest coal producers, is trying to block natural gas plants in West Virginia.
The bees are bouncing back
Elevated winter honeybee colony losses attributed to Colony Collapse Disorder have not resulted in declines in colony numbers, according to the USDA’s Economic Research Service.
Ohioan tops KILE junior steer show
Layne Lassnick, of Painesville, Ohio, showed her 1,340-pound steer claimed top honors in the market steer show at the 2018 KILE.
Mercer County ag families honored for longtime service
Mercer County Farm Bureau honored two member couples for their longtime commitment to agriculture at its annual meeting Oct. 1 in Mercer, Pa.
Virtual field trips connect students to dairy farms
Teachers can bring the farm to the classroom with American Dairy Association North East’s two new virtual farm tours this fall.
